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Palestinian American developer asks US judge to dismiss lawsuit alleging he aided Hamas

Bashar Masri, a prominent Palestinian businessman and founder of Rawabi, the first planned Palestinian city in the West Bank, poses during an interview with Reuters in Rawabi, October 5, 2020. REUTERS/Rami Ayyub/File Photo

Iran seizes oil tanker Ocean Koi in Gulf of Oman, state media says

US expects Iranian response to peace proposal on May 8, fighting flares in Gulf

The Iranian navy firing a missile at an unknown location, in this still image taken from a video released on May 8.

US and Iran exchange fire, but Trump says ceasefire still in effect

US President Donald Trump told an ABC reporter that the ceasefire was still in effect and sought to downplay the exchange of fire between the US and Iran.

US-proposed Iran resolution at UN faces likely vetoes from China, Russia

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz speaks to the media on a proposed resolution of the Strait of Hormuz at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., May 7, 2026. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado

Some 1,500 ships trapped in Gulf due to Iran conflict, says UN maritime organisation

Around 1,500 ships and 20,000 crewmen are trapped in the Strait of Hormuz, the UN’s International Maritime Organisation said on May 7.

Chinese-owned oil tanker hit near Hormuz as US pauses ship-protection plan, report says

US targets Iraq oil official and militias with sanctions for aiding Iran

Explainer: What’s included in talks to end the Iran war and reopen Hormuz?

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 6, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Iraq's historic marshes revive as water returns after years of drought

A drone view shows water buffaloes wading through shallow waters at the Chibayish marshes in Dhi Qar province, Iraq, May 7, 2026. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

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